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151 He subsequently returned to Ireland, Where Bishop Bramhall on his translation to the Archbishopric of Armagh in 1663, promoted him to the Chancellorship of Armagh, which carried with it the living of Kilmore, co. Armagh. He died at Kilmore on 15 Sept., 1677, and is there buried. He had several children by Ursula Stanhope, born and baptized in Yorkshire, one of whom was the Rev. George Walker, the Governor of Derry.

As regards the date of birth, 1618, and the place of education, Glasgow University, given by Dwyer, I can find no corroborative evidence. On the other hand, we have the picture of the Governor painted by Kneller by command of William III., which represents a hale and hearty man of about 45 years of age; while there is in the matriculation registers of Trin. Coll., Dublin, an entry under date 4 March, 1661/2, "George Walker, pensioner," which may refer to the Governor. Unfortunately the other usual details as to parentage, place of birth, and school at which educated are missing.

The Rev. George Walker appears to have come to Donaghmore, co. Tyrone, diocese of Armagh, from Lissan, co. Tyrone, in 1674, succeeding the Rev. James Barclay.

He m. Isabella, wrongly stated to have been a Maxwell of Finnebrogue, co. Down. On Donaghmore House, said to have been built by Walker, appears a coat of arms, Lozengy, on a chief a lion passant, impaling a chevron between three crosses pattée, the arms of Barclay. These arms also appear on the mural monument erected by his widow to his memory in Castlecaulfield Church, with the addition of three estoiles charged upon the chevron. It will be noticed that the arms on the mural monument differ from those on Isabella Walker's will.

By inquisition taken at Newtowne, co. Tyrone, on 29 May, 8 Car. I. (1632), it was found that

Governor Walker had a son Gervase, as had also the Governor's brother Godfrey Walker of Mullecarton, co. Antrim.

The Governor's daughter Mary m. the Rev. Joseph Wilkinson (of a Yorkshire family), Prebendary of Castleknock in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and afterwards, from 1691 to 1714, Vicar of Halifax, Yorks.

Another daughter Charity m. John Dyneley. also of a Yorkshire family, possibly a cousin, as Margaret Stanhope, sister of Mrs. George Walker, sen., m. 24 Jan., 1629, Robert Dyneley (see Harl. Soc., vol. xxxix.).

A Richard Walker was Recorder of Derry in 1655. Ellis Walker was Curate of the Cathedral Parish (Templemore) in Derry for two years before going to Drogheda.

CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD, IN TIME OF ELIZABETH (11 S. vii. 251). In James Ingram's ' Memorials of Oxford,' 1837, vol. i. p. 52 of the Christ Church part, is a " Fac- simile of Neele's drawing 1566, from the Original in the Bodleian Library." This drawing represents the Great Quadrangle (Tom Quad), with the Hall at the furthest side. The ground of the quadrangle of which nearly all appears is blank.

As to the fountain commonly called " Mercury," Dr. Ingram writes (ibid., p. 55) :

" The fountain in the centre, where lately a statue of Mercury was seen, the gift of Dr. John Radcliffe, had formerly a large globe, or sphere, from the top of which the water issues forth. This fountain was introduced in the year 1669, on a spot where it is said that a cross stood, dedicated to St. Frides- wide, whenoe Wicliffe and others, the venerable forerunners of the Reformation, had boldly preached the Gospel to surrounding multitudes in their own language."

Presumably the cross had vanished before Neele made his drawing.

There were very possibly groves in Christ Church Meadow. The walks " were first made by Wolsey " (ibid., p. 64).

ROBERT PIERPOIXT.

WILDERNESS Row, CLERKENWELL (US. vii. 428, 495 ; viii. 37, 53). In discussing the history of this old thoroughfare we must not miss its most interesting association. In January, 1822, a small shivering boy from India, with a large head and short- sighted eyes, was entered as a pupil at the Charterhouse, and w r as placed as a boarder in the house of Mr. Penny. " Penny's House " was situated in Wilderness Row, and there William Makepeace Thackeray spent the first two and a half years, or perhaps more, of his school life. There is an excellent description of the house in The Grey friar for April, 1892, from which I extract the following details. Originally it consisted of A T os. 30 and 28, Wilderness Row, which were made into one house by